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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1939)
1 ,1* Kntertainer t*»# Syrian Yai |H«r h.r, I U «^d •rrond mi tW win Salom Rizk Here Tuesday For 2nd Summer Program Salom Risk, popularly known as the Syrian Yankae, will (Mirer his outstanding lecture, “Tha Amen- carization of an American,” as Tuesday morning at 8:M a. m. at tto eecond of this summer’s « tertalament programs. la his lecture Risk tails the fas- fciaatifcg story of his own life, which weaves itself iato mankind’s com mon struggle for world economic aiatulity and intarnatienal peace. Rizk captivat^i his audience with viyid portrayals and humorous sal lies. and ‘inspire* thought by his penetrating views. Born of American parents while hfc mother was visiting in bar u tire Syria, orphaned at birth by nc- 'i> a• nursed by mothers of many creeds, Mohammedan. Druse, Christian, • I legend carrying a corse grew up around him. The unbelievable story of his discovery that he was an American; his fkre year struggle to came home, hi* labor in aa American packing hpuae, his thirst for knowledge, his outstanding record in college and phrticularty in oratory, his travels abroad, hobnobbing with rulers and subjects, his wide reading In poli tics, history, philosophy and reli gion combine ts produce a morning of thrilling inspiration and high ■ , (Continued on Page 4) Bn Phone 8 | COLLEGE STATION. TKkAS. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * *iuLY 7. 1 939 NO. 5 Summer School "Swings Out Tonight At Pasture Prom 99 By Rd Kb i Thoasas Tonight at nil* the sweet fid dlin’ of Milton Edge and his or cheetrm will swing out for every one who wants to spend an enjoy able and entertaining evening at tbs Summer Pasture Prom to be held in the A. A M. Gym. Coming in informal attire which will pro fit aa advance preview of what > well dreeeed farmer will wear, every hey aad girl will have a rel- licking good time—barnyard fash- a. Tonight’s dance has been the talk at the re mg us for the peat several days aad a naar capacity crowd is expected for the first summer ses sion dance in two years. Sponsored by the Sunyner Press Club, the Summer 'Pasture Prom is the only function of the current wester which will bring the en tire student body together. To give the prom the usual of ficial air of A» * M. dances, sev eral popular officials aad faculty ■mbers of the college have been invited. Included in this group are President and Mrs. T. O. Walton, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Angele, Mr. aad Mrs. V. K Sugareff, Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Winkler, and Mr. and Mrs. O. R. SnspHon * A PICNIC SUPPER FOR graduate school rtudenta aad the mroer school teaching staff will ba given Monday, July 10, begin ning at 0 p. to. The picnic wiU be Id in the gardens fronting the Administration Building. The committee in charge of ar- mgemanta includes J. S. Hopper as chairman. E. B. Middleton, G. W. Bchl easel man. JL J. Von Boeder, and J. C. Hotard, j A sing-nong and a brief program is planned. j.. , on display at the Belgian Pav of the New York World’s P* Leave Here July 17 on 42 % 6000 Mile Tour of U. S. Men July IT. m sSndnsta will esake a 42- ^y study tour of the eastern. toHtfcern, aMhem. aad middle- western s.-ctions of the United 1 This field couree, conducted by the Agricultural Economics Re part •dent, is to Ag Sco 4O0-S, curios sis hours of upper-daas or grad uate credit for those who complete |ha course including the final sum- • mmr r> •»<l is open to all students who have had at least two yean of college work and who are totor- *etod to agricultural production i There are still places for three -more to make the trip, and they have until Jvdy 10 to sign up. Twslvs students have signed up for it so far. The total cost is 4187 &0; Ibis amount coven trmas- portation, meals, (edging, registra- Uon. adminaion to tbe New York World's Pair and other incidentals Is 8. Paine of the Ag Ecu Depart ment is to charge of the tour. Ag Eco 400-S is a travel course ia which agricultural problems an studied to tbe field. Numerous ag ricultural regions will be studied firsthand Representative farmen will he visited; leading agricultur al authorities will be consulted and locsd and national influences con- sidered; marketing organisations end agricultural markets will be rial ted aad analysed. Emphasis will be placed ipon interregional relationships. The students wBl study market ing to St. Louis, Chicago, Philadel- phia. New York City, and Spring- ftoM. Massachusetts. Ia Chicago they will see the marketing of livestock aad the Chicago Board of Trade to aettaa; to Now York they wiU study the handling of Texas fruits and vegetables on the auc tion market; to Philadelphia they will observe the marketing of local ly-produced fruits aad vegetables; to Springfield they will nee tbs marketing of dairy and poultry produeU. and to St. Louis tbe ssar- keting of horses aad aaales. SOOII Expected For 29th Farmers’ Short Course The adult division erf the Farm ers' Short Course held annually at Texas A. A M. College will open July It gnd continue through July Over 6,000 farmers from all sections of Texas are expected. The first Short Course at A. * M, was held to January. 1911. M lasted two weeks and was called ■ “Farmers' Short and Winter Course." Only 14 men attended, and these war* housed in tents near the Agricultural building. In 1912 a winter abort courso for farmer* was held again, but to 1912 the thue was changed to July and each year since then A SM. College has instructed Short Course visit* ors for a week to July. Since 1923, tke Short Course hsu been held der the direction of the Exten- * on Service. ' Chairmen ef Short Coarse Com mittees include H. H. Williamson, bs Mildred Horton, and Jack niton. Executive Committee; D. L. Weddington. Administrative Di vision. Ro> w. Snyder, Program Division; C. E. Bowles, Men’s Work; Mias Baas Edwards, Wo men's Work; Mrs. Isto Mae Chap- maa. Women’s Program; J. F. Roe- borough, Night Programs; Louis Fmnke, Publicity. Special exhibits have been plan- d and an interesting program of onts arranged. Dorm Assignments Made As New Halls Are Meted Out [flka - jfcSaatry, Field Artillery, Chemical Warfare Service and Sig nal Corps will be the organisations to live in the new dormitories on which work is now being rushed to mpietien to tame for the start of the next regular sssslon to Sep tember, it was announced today at the Commandant's Office. The ■■Jot athletes will occupy dorm, tery 12. The remaining organisations— agineers. Coast Artillery, aad Cavalry— will occupy the new set of the older dormitories on the —Walton, Law, Puryear, Hart. Bissell. Mitchell, and Post- Graduate Halls. Foater, Rosa. Goodwin, and Mil ner balls will not !>• used during ’ » future sessions, according to eaent plans. It is possible that Milner may he used aa additional *•1 space for large crowds of visitors. Ia donaitory No. 1, Companies A aad B of tbe Signal Corps, with 74 mea per company, win live. Companies A. B, and C ef the Chem .Warfare, with 70 man per otofit, will occupy dorm.tory No. 2. The Infantry, wMh 74 asm to n company, will use dorms Non. 3, 7, and »; the F eld Artillery, with 74 seen to a battery, will uee halls Non. 4. 4, ft. aad 10. The B*nd. with 110 men to the Infantry diMmoa aad 104 to tha Field Ar- (Continued en Page 4) Enrollment Of 2,455 Sets New Record For 4-H Club Short Course 1 ■ F ’ ? fT _ # Breaking last year's attendance^. reco d of nearly 2,300, an all-time 4*H Club Short Couree en roil men t set this week we*n'S,466 persons registered for e 1989 course. Advance figures revealed that 1,039 girls and sponsors had been registered for the event. Sad reeer- vations have alee been made for 702 hoys. Taking into considers- tton approximately 800 others ex- to attend, early estimates the aggregate at close to 2.500 Fosr hundred of this num ber have set up cot*, tents, and trailers on the campus tOrf for the duration at tbs piogrsm A patriotic program appropriate to Independence Day was held aa opening convocation Tuesday M 7:J0 p. m. to the Kyle Field Bum. Music by the Scurry coun ty 4-H band, mass singing, and fireworhgj wars among the enter tainment features of the evening. Director H. H. Williamson of the Extension Service welcomed the vanguard delegation, and a patriot ic address was given by A- A M.*s President, Dr. T. O. Walton. Wednesday’s program included judging ia the 10 divisions of boys' contests, recreation at the stadium for boys not participating to coa- testa, and a program at 7:90 p. m. Modern Scientific Marvala.” Gibb Gilchrist, dsaa of the School of Engineering, was to charge of this event. General assembly to Guion Hall was held from 8:80 to 10:80 a. sri., aad the girls reconven ed to tbe same auditorium from 10:89 a. m. to noon. Group meetings for study of "Tha Home Beautiful” and ’’Filling the Dinner Basket” were also held for tbe girls Wednesday afternoon following tbe rest period from 1 to 2 p. as. County home demonstra tion agents aad lasted counties demonstrations during a two-hour period. ) ‘ j > Other activitiee for tbe day In cluded assembling fcefore tbe Aca demic Ihulding at ^:1S for a group picture and Chmpu* excursions aad visiting. From 4:80 to 6 p. m. J. W. Wilson of <$reenville. Hunt County agriculture! agent, and Kathryn Wilson of Cameron, Milam County assistant home demonstra tion agent, directed training for ctuh recreation leaders who wfll be to charge of the 4*H party hsnor- iag Gold Star boys and giria. The program or* Thursday con tinued in much the same as on Wednesday anu F riday morn ing from |:S0 until 10 a general assembly will be-'held to Guion Hall. From 8 until 10 p. m. Friday night the final round-up of the short course will 1+ held to Guion Hall aad bring to 4 conclusion tha three-toy' meeting'. Aids in F« Station ling Tests Three short-unit courses are go ing on here this frkst semester, in Agriculturhl Educattior^. Landscape Art, aad Poultry Husbandly. They are Ag Education 410, Landscai*- Art 405-S, and Poultry Husbandry 412-S. / Landscape Art 496-S is a coarse to practical feres try and aroodland Management, and i» being given cooperatively by tl»e Texas Forest Service and tfce Department of Landscape'Art. Tito couree is one of special interest m county agents and teachers at vocational agricul ture employed in fhto forest pro ducing areas at TMcas\ Coeds Find Many Attractions fn Aggies 9 "Strictly Masculine” Course* By Sara Allen Cofer Almost as soon as the tears shad at Final Review begin to dry ap each year, Aggielaad is invaded by a Whole troop of Betty Coeds. It ceases to be a land where boots and brass buttons reign supreme aad becomes a campus where skirts aad Franck haels have their part in the order of tbe toy. What is tbe attraction? Well— (“tti a shame to disiBuskm you hoys!) it’s mom than an Aggie uniform or collar onmmenta. In the “strictly masculine" curricu lum of. Texas A.' A M. there are numerous courses which not only count as traasferrabte credits for tha Modern Miss but actually ap peal to her aad prepare her for something mors than an A. B. degree. * f If she Is convinced that "taro can live as cheaply as one" and desires to know Just how it can be done, she finds her solution to Ac counting and Statistics 499, “Bud- getary Control of Individual and F’smry Income". U she prefers a career ef -’ng she can ahna the old idea of up-to-date ideas iir “ Newer Techniques to ^ . The political I y-mbidod lam finds History 816, "The United State* from Roosevelt to Ftoosevelt," an intensely late rest! tg review of twentieth-century Amerimm ' poli- tos. For tbe outdpor girt (aad) there are several left!) Horticulture *02, “Vegetable Gardening" to you. and Landscape Ar SOI, "An In troduction to Landscape An", are Just tbe thing. The old theory of “Love-Me- Love-Me-Not” in daisy bed is antiquated. The co«d of 1989 cboos- the problem to a matics 604 My"! y - Aad there are Some day, who of Mathe- of Probabil- a pair of tog around in if Texas A. A Betty Coeds the Chamisti j _ forced to add to its Hat ef f’hMaiati ■ 819. — and Advanced